Short Story Literary Analysis

Choice B: Although literary critics have tended to praise the unique in literary characterizations, many authors have employed the stereotyped character successfully. Select one work from the list above and in a well-written essay, show how the conventional or stereotyped character or characters function to achieve the authors purpose.
(These prompts were adapted from former AP Literature prompts)

The essay needs to include ample evidence from the story in the form of integrated quotations to support your thesis. As with any literary analysis, the essay should be written in present tense. You will be expected to use MLA format and include a Works Cited page. Outside research should not be used.

Be sure to do the following:
Use the MLA paper format without title page (but with a title)
Provide explicit thesis and topic sentences
Use third person (no first or second person)
Include a Work Cited page with one source from an anthology
A minimum of four full pages, one-inch margins, in 12-point Times New Roman
NOTE: This does not include the Work Cited.